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Relocation expenses reimbursed

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See "Additional Information" section of this announcement for approval of relocation expenses. If approved, entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. Other relocation benefits may be negotiated with selectee.

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Who May Apply: US Citizens and Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

Ten (10) positions will be filled through this announcement with various full performance grade levels. To be considered for any or all of these locations, please verify that the appropriate duty location is selected. If more than one duty location is specified, final duty location determinations will be made by the selecting official at the time of job offer.

This position serves as a Civil Engineering Technician on a Forest Service unit performing work in support of the units road and transportation systems.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact the following for each location:

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

Administers construction and maintenance contracts to insure compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract. Refers points of disagreement with contractor to the Contracting Officer.

Monitors and controls a major segment of projects that are of moderate complexity.

Duties at theGS-08 full performance level include:

Develops and submits revised or alternate designs to eliminate or reduce engineering problem areas without undue sacrifice of standards, economy, or esthetics. Performs computations and makes layouts, as required. Ascertains that all information needed for a project is provided in accordance with appropriate design and drafting standards.

Performs technical review of contract designs to avoid or correct errors of nonconformance with construction specifications.

Performs land survey work that requires very exacting measurements obtained under difficult conditions, such as steep grades, frequent river crossings, or remote areas.

Maintains a daily log of the project. Reports all inspection activities to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Engineering Representative (ER).

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You must be a US Citizen or US National

Males born after 12/31/59 must be Selective Service registered or exempt

Successful completion of a one-year probationary or trial period

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Selectee will be responsible for tax obligations related to payments for moving expenses (2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Public Law 115-97). Questions should be directed to the Travel Help Desk, 877-372-7248, Option 1, or email asc_tos@fs.fed.us .

Alamogordo, NM

Career Ladder: 8/9

Transfer of Station: Yes

Telework: Yes-ad hoc

Bargaining Unit: No

Target Grade: GS-9

Travel: Occasional to project work sites

Happy Jack, AZ

Career Ladder: 8/9/10

Transfer of Station: No

Telework: Yes-ad hoc

Bargaining Unit: Yes

Target Grade: GS-10

Travel: Frequent to project work sites, occasional to meetings/training

Government housing may be available

Overgaard, AZ

Career Ladder: 9

Transfer of Station: Yes

Telework: No

Bargaining Unit: No

Target Grade: GS-9

Travel: Occasional to project work sites

Temporary government housing may be available

Fredonia, AZ

Career Ladder: 7/8/9

Transfer of Station: No

Telework: Yes-ad hoc

Bargaining Unit: Yes

Target Grade: GS-9

Travel: Frequent to project work sites, occasional to meetings/training

Vernal, UT

Career Ladder: 7/8/9

Transfer of Station: No

Telework: No

Bargaining Unit: No

Target Grade: GS-9

Travel: Occasional to project work sites

Roseburg, OR

Career Ladder: 7/8/9

Transfer of Station: No

Telework: Yes-ad hoc

Bargaining Unit: Yes

Target Grade: GS-9

Travel: Occasional to project work sites/meetings/training

Russellville, AR

Career Ladder: 8/9

Transfer of Station: Yes-basic only

Telework: Yes-ad hoc

Bargaining Unit: Yes

Target Grade: GS-9

Travel: Occasional to project work sites/meetings/training

Eagle River/Laona/Park Falls, WI

Career Ladder: 7/8/9

Transfer of Station: No

Telework: Yes-ad hoc

Bargaining Unit: Yes

Target Grade: GS-9

Travel: Occasional to project work sites/meetings/training

Two (2) positions will be filled. Valid state driver's license is required.

Experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work provided intensive knowledge of engineering principles, techniques, methods, and precedents. Examples are trade positions with substantial developmental, test, or design responsibilities such as:

Planner and estimator who analyzed designs for production purposes.

Instrument maker or model maker who performed design or development work on devices fabricated.

Certification: Engineering technicians may be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, an organization sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Certification by the Institute will be helpful as a measure of the technician's quality of experience.

GS-07: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level. Examples include: Completed work assignments such as serving as instrument operator on high-order geodetic surveys or on varied, non-geodetic surveys such as location, right-of-way, and property surveys; supported senior engineer on simple construction or similar surveys that are of third or fourth order of accuracy and of limited scope and complexity; and/or collected, computed, and made basic analysis of engineering data and prepared routine reports.

GS-08: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level. Examples include: Participated in the development, definition, and documentation of engineering design requirements under senior engineer; supervised crews in setting construction stakes for clearing, grading and drainage structures; acted as inspector on timber sale and/or public work road construction contracts doing routine, established inspection duties for compliance with plan specifications; and/or maintained a daily log of the project, recording facts concerning work activity, work force, equipment in use, etc.

GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 grade level. Examples include: Using engineering project survey notes, data and specifications, made designs and layouts of roads, trails, bridges, drainage structures, and other systems of limited scope and complexity; maintained records and monitored project construction of roads, trails, bridges, drainage structures, and other systems of limited scope; conducted a range of standard surveys and data collection activities to provide data for civil engineering project designs; and/or conducted inspections of construction projects.

GS-10: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level. Examples include: Conducted a wide range of non-standard surveys and data collection activities to provide data for civil engineering project designs; performed field surveys and collected field data required for engineering plans for design and construction; administered construction and maintenance contracts for projects of moderate complexity; and/or prepared engineering data reports and recommended priorities used in the formulation of cost estimates and bills of materials.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND FINGERPRINT CHECK: Selection and retention in this position is contingent on a successfully adjudicated FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check) and a background investigation.

Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.

E-Verify: Federal law requires agencies to use the E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. If you are selected as a newly hired employee, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS 'E-VERIFY' system. Under the system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified discrepancies as a condition of continued employment.

These positions may be bargaining unit positions represented by the National Federation of Federal Employees, IAMAW.

If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. Eligible applicants will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Applicants with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category.

Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.

Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply Online" button to the right.

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Required Documents

The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in the mail service, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.

Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) supervisor's phone number and whether or not the supervisor may be contacted for a reference check; 5) other qualifications.

If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. If currently on active duty you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.

If claiming 10-point veteran's preference you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. The SF-15 should be included but is not required. Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.

To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.

NOTE: You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g., all SF-50s) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.

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Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.

Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:

An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.

You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Forest Service

A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laboratory, and provide assistance to State and private forestry agencies.

It's an awesome responsibility - but the rewards are as limitless as the views.

USDA is a great place to start or continue your career. USDA is ranked as one of the top 10 "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" by the Partnership for Public Service. Rankings are based on employee feedback regarding satisfaction with their work experience.